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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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